X21 Haymarket Bus Station ↔ Sandy Bay
Operated by Arriva North East. First bus 05:08, last bus 23:54. 92 journeys on weekdays.
Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
| Haymarket Bus Station (Stand P) | · | 06:15 | 07:00 | 07:30 | 08:00 | 08:35 | 09:05 | 09:15 | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:15 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:15 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 15:15 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 16:15 | 16:40 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:20 | 18:50 | 19:20 | 20:20 | 21:20 | 22:20 | 23:20 |
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| Interchange (Stand B) | · | 06:25 | 07:10 | 07:40 | 08:10 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:24 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:17 | 15:25 | 15:52 | 16:22 | 16:25 | 16:52 | 17:27 | 17:25 | 17:55 | 18:25 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:29 | 20:29 | 21:29 | 22:29 | 23:29 |
| Fisher Lane roundabout (northbound) | · | 06:38 | 07:23 | 07:55 | 08:25 | 08:58 | 09:28 | 09:36 | 09:58 | 10:28 | 10:38 | 10:58 | 11:28 | 11:38 | 11:58 | 12:28 | 12:38 | 12:58 | 13:28 | 13:38 | 13:58 | 14:28 | 14:38 | 14:58 | 15:32 | 15:38 | 16:07 | 16:37 | 16:38 | 17:07 | 17:42 | 17:38 | 18:08 | 18:38 | 18:43 | 19:13 | 19:41 | 20:41 | 21:41 | 22:41 | 23:41 |
| Village (eastbound) | · | 06:45 | 07:30 | 08:02 | 08:32 | 09:05 | 09:35 | 09:43 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 10:45 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 11:45 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:39 | 15:45 | 16:14 | 16:44 | 16:45 | 17:14 | 17:49 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 18:50 | 19:20 | 19:48 | 20:48 | 21:48 | 22:48 | 23:48 |
| Front Street West (E-Bound) | 06:05 | 06:50 | 07:35 | 08:10 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 09:48 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 10:50 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 14:50 | 15:15 | 15:49 | 15:50 | 16:19 | 16:49 | 16:50 | 17:19 | 17:54 | 17:50 | 18:20 | 18:50 | 18:55 | 19:25 | 19:53 | 20:53 | 21:53 | 22:53 | 23:53 |
| Station Street (nb) | 06:14 | 06:59 | 07:44 | 08:19 | 08:49 | 09:19 | 09:49 | 09:55 | 10:19 | 10:49 | 10:58 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 11:58 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 12:58 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 13:58 | 14:19 | 14:49 | 14:58 | 15:24 | 15:58 | 15:58 | 16:28 | 16:58 | 16:58 | 17:28 | 18:03 | 17:58 | 18:29 | 18:58 | 19:04 | 19:34 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 |
| Half Moon (NW-Bound) | 06:20 | 07:05 | 07:50 | 08:24 | 08:54 | 09:24 | 09:55 | 10:01 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:04 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:04 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:04 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:04 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:04 | 15:30 | 16:04 | 16:04 | 16:34 | 17:04 | 17:04 | 17:34 | 18:09 | 18:04 | 18:34 | 19:04 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 20:06 | 21:06 | 22:06 | 23:06 | 00:06 |
| Public House (E-Bound) | 06:24 | 07:09 | 07:54 | 08:29 | 08:59 | 09:29 | 09:59 | 10:04 | 10:29 | 10:59 | 11:07 | 11:29 | 11:59 | 12:07 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:07 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:07 | 14:29 | 14:59 | 15:07 | 15:34 | 16:08 | 16:07 | 16:38 | 17:08 | 17:07 | 17:38 | 18:13 | 18:07 | 18:38 | 19:07 | 19:13 | 19:43 | 20:09 | 21:09 | 22:09 | 23:09 | 00:09 |
| Bus Station (Stand H) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:49 | · | · | · | · | 00:14 |
| Bus Station (Stand F) | 06:39 | 07:24 | 08:05 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:12 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:17 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:17 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:17 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:17 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:17 | 15:45 | 16:20 | 16:17 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:17 | 17:50 | 18:24 | 18:17 | 18:49 | 19:18 | 19:24 | · | 20:18 | 21:18 | 22:18 | 23:18 | · |
| Main Entrance (SE-Bound) | 06:43 | 07:28 | 08:09 | 08:44 | 09:14 | 09:44 | 10:14 | 10:16 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:21 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:21 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:21 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:21 | 14:44 | 15:14 | 15:21 | 15:49 | 16:24 | 16:21 | 16:54 | 17:24 | 17:21 | 17:54 | 18:28 | 18:21 | 18:53 | 19:22 | 19:28 | · | 20:22 | 21:22 | 22:22 | 23:22 | · |
| Sandy Bay (opp) | · | · | 08:14 | 08:49 | 09:19 | 09:49 | 10:19 | · | 10:49 | 11:19 | · | 11:49 | 12:19 | · | 12:49 | 13:19 | · | 13:49 | 14:19 | · | 14:49 | 15:19 | · | 15:54 | 16:29 | · | 16:59 | 17:29 | · | 17:59 | 18:33 | · | 18:58 | · | 19:33 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Crossroads (northbound) | 06:46 | 07:31 | · | · | · | · | · | 10:19 | · | · | 11:24 | · | · | 12:24 | · | · | 13:24 | · | · | 14:24 | · | · | 15:24 | · | · | 16:24 | · | · | 17:24 | · | · | 18:24 | · | 19:25 | · | · | 20:25 | 21:25 | 22:25 | 23:25 | · |
Route map
All stops on route X21
X21 towards Sandy Bay
- Haymarket Bus Station (Stand P) Newcastle upon Tyne
- High Street - Woodbine Street (N-Bound) Gosforth
- Interchange (Stand B) Regent Centre
- Great North Road - Brunton Lane (N-Bound) Gosforth
- Fisher Lane (N-Bound) Seaton Burn
- Plessey South Moor Farm (near) Cramlington
- Fisher Lane-Arcot Manor Cramlington
- Fisher Lane roundabout (northbound) Beacon Hill
- Fisher Lane (opp) Cramlington Industrial Est
- Roundabout (northbound) Plessey Checks
- Riverside (northbound) Hartford Bridge
- Shields Road (nb) Hartford Bridge
- Village (eastbound) Nedderton
- Blue House Farm (eastbound) Nedderton
- North Ridge (eb) Red House Farm
- Meadowdale (eb) Red House Farm
- Ridge Farm (eb) Bedlington
- Ridge Terrace (eb) Bedlington
- Front Street West (E-Bound) Red Lion
- Market Place (near) Bedlington
- Beech Grove (eb) Bedlington
- Allgood Terrace (opp) Bedlington
- Rothesay Terrace (eb) Bedlington Station
- Holmside (o/s) Bedlington Station
- Co-op (opp) Bedlington Station
- Station Street (nb) Bedlington Station
- Welwyn Factory (opp) Bedlington Station
- Red Row (nb) Bedlington Station
- Earth Balance (nb) Bomarsund
- Thornley Terrace (near) Bomarsund
- Highways depot (nr) Stakeford
- Half Moon (NW-Bound) Stakeford
- Lord Barrington (nr) Stakeford
- North Seaton crossing (eb) Elephant
- Public House (E-Bound) Elephant
- Seventh Avenue (N-bound) Ashington College
- Fifth Avenue (opp) Ashington College
- North Seaton Rd north end (N-bound) Ashington
- Bus Station (Stand H) Ashington
- Bus Station (Stand F) Ashington
- Hawthorn Road Top (opp) Ashington
- Alexandra Road Top (E-bound) Ashington
- Tweed Street (opp) Wansbeck Hospital
- Woodhorn Villas (eb) Wansbeck Hospital
- Main Entrance (SE-Bound) Wansbeck Hospital
- Coneygarth Place (o/s) Wansbeck Hospital
- Sandy Bay (opp) Spital
- Crossroads (northbound) Woodhorn
X21 towards Haymarket Bus Station
- Sandy Bay (opp) Spital
- Spital Road (near) Spital
- Gibson Street (nb) Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
- St Mary's Church (near) Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
- St Andrew's Church (opp) Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
- Front Street (eb) Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
- Cresswell Arms (at) Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
- Old Ship (near) Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
- Front Street (wb) Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
- Police Station (o/s) Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
- Holmcroft (opp) Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
- Seacrest Road (E-Bound) Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
- Pembroke Court (near) Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
- Holmcroft (near) Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
- Police Station (opp) Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
- Sports centre (o/s) Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
- Latimer Way (wb) Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
- Storey Crescent (near) Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
- Crossroads (wb) Woodhorn
- Coneygarth Place (opp) Wansbeck Hospital
- Main Entrance (near) Wansbeck Hospital
- Woodhorn Villas (wb) Wansbeck Hospital
- Alexandra Road Top (W-bound) Ashington
- Tweed Street (near) Wansbeck Hospital
- Hawthorn Road Top (nr) Ashington
- Bus Station (Stand B) Ashington
- Laburnum Terrace (sb) Ashington
- Bolsover Terrace (S-bound) Ashington
- Fifth Avenue (nr) Ashington College
- Seventh Avenue (S-bound) Ashington College
- Public House (opp) Elephant
- North Seaton Crossing (wb) Elephant
- Half Moon (o/s) Stakeford
- Highways depot (opp) Stakeford
- Lord Barrington (opp) Stakeford
- Thornley Terrace (opp) Bomarsund
- Earth Balance (sb) Bomarsund
- Red Row (sb) Bedlington Station
- Welwyn Factory (near) Bedlington Station
- Station Street (sb) Bedlington Station
- Co-op (adj) Bedlington Station
- Holmside (opp) Bedlington Station
- Rothesay Terrace (wb) Bedlington Station
- Allgood Terrace (adj) Bedlington
- Beech Grove (wb) Bedlington
- Market Place (opp) Bedlington
- Front Street West (wb) Red Lion
- Ridge Farm (wb) Bedlington
- Ridge Terrace (wb) Bedlington
- North Ridge (wb) Red House Farm
- Meadowdale (wb) Red House Farm
- Blue House Farm (westbound) Nedderton
- Village (wb) Nedderton
- Shields Road (sb) Hartford Bridge
- Riverside (southbound) Hartford Bridge
- Roundabout (southbound) Plessey Checks
- Bassington Lane path (adj) Cramlington Industrial Est
- Fisher Lane (near) Cramlington Industrial Est
- Fisher Lane roundabout (southbound) Beacon Hill
- Fishers Lane-Arcot Manor Cramlington
- Plessey South Moor Farm (opp) Cramlington
- Fisher Lane (S-Bound) Seaton Burn
- Great North Road - Glamis Avenue (S-Bound) Gosforth
- Interchange (Stand E) Regent Centre
- High Street - S Cross Street (S-Bound) Gosforth
- Haymarket Barras Bridge (S-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Haymarket Bus Station (Stand P) Newcastle upon Tyne
Service history & registered changes
- Expired effective 10 Jun 2026 Operating between West Auckland and Newcastle given service number X21 effective from 10 June 2026. To amend Route and Stopping Places.
- 🆕 Registered effective 10 May 2026 Operating between Newcastle and Newbiggin / Widdrington given service number X21 / X22 effective from 10 May 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 10 May 2026 Operating between West Auckland and Newcastle given service number X21 effective from 10 May 2026. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 4 Jan 2026 Operating between West Auckland and Newcastle given service number X21 effective from 04 January 2026. To amend Route.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X21 bus?
The first X21 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:08 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X21 bus?
The last X21 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:54. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X21 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Arriva North East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the X21 bus?
The X21 is operated by Arriva North East.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.